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I have recently lost my rhubarb plant and want to replace it, do i grow from seed? or but a new plant? not sure what to do for the best? shirl
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sweet corn leaf damage
My sweet corn plants have unusual shredded damage to the leaves that I don't recognise coming from snails/slugs. Can anyone shed light on this? I'm wondering if it is from earwigs. It's starting to look pretty awful so I'll probably need to put some
Read more…leaf blight...need help!
last year's beans failed and now this year's peas have gone the same way - think I've identified it as blight, but no idea what next. All I read is throw the plants away, no treatment, don't plant anything in the soil...its a disaster! Can anyone adv
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Hi. I've been reading a lot lately about no-dig and no-till gardening methods. I've been suggested by a very friendly person in another post to check out lasagna gardening, so I will. But I'm also curious about square-foot gardening. Is it possible t
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hi I bought a thornless blackberry two years ago and it fruited last autumn with disappointing results. I have now discovered it has dry berry and the standard comercial remedy is to spray with copper. Does any one know of an organic remedy. As it wa
Read more…Dealing with cold, windy and muddy conditions?
Hi. I'm a firm believer that with the right knowledge and tools you can grow food just about anywhere.... but the problem is I don't really have much experience! My garden is filled with very heavy clay soil which I initially worked into to try and
Read more…Rust on leaves of newly planted citrus
A month ago we planted a grapefruit but it has three or four leaves looking really sick now. It seems to be a rust and when I googled it, it seems as though it is citrus rust mite. I have sprinkled neem grains round the base and some magnesium sulpha
Read more…Desperately Seeking Edamame or Green Soya bean Seeds and Meadowsweet seeds or cuttings
If anyone has any idea how I can get hold of these seeds or cuttings please let me know. Thanks
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Im wondering what the best way is to acidify my soil locally around my Blueberry trees. The Ph meter says the soil is about 6 at the moment, but I've heard that blueberries do better in a more acid soil. Would adding sulpher help? What about coffee g
Read more…liming the vege patch - to lime or not to lime...
I have read that veges need lime. I have never limed my vege patch before but do get variable results...my patch gets composted chicken manure and composted everything else as well as a seaweed drink/foliar spray when I remember. So should I lime? An
Read more…Use of Woodash
Is the ash from a fire where only wood is burnt useful in the garden as a fertiliser? What are its chemical properties that may or may not make it okay for the garden?
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Does anyone here make their own potting mix? I'm buying it at the moment for growing seedlings in before transplanting to the garden, but it'd be so much better if I could make it from materials I can produce on my property.
Read more…Potatoes in Pot
Hi all.. I'm new to this gardening lark, but am enjoying it a lot..!! Not enjoying the cold though, and getting home in the dark - i cant see what happened in the garden..!! Anyway - since i am a renter, i am growing my veg in pots and those great
Read more…Wild Strawberries
I have heard that wild strawberries are easy to grow and most of the plant as well as the fruit are edible. Does anyone know much about these plants? Do they grow in the Auckland region, where can we buy the plants? Thanks
Read more…Planting companion plants beneath fruit trees
I have been reading up on what makes good companions for planting beneath fruit trees. Now that I am armed with knowledge, I want to know when I can plant. I have read some conflicting advice about this. A couple of sources said not to plant anything
Read more…Growing samphire???
Can anyone tell me how to grow samphire? I have some seeds and I tihnk they need to be planted in sand but that's all I know. thanks :-)
Read more…Codling Moth
I have several apples and pear trees. Have been inundated with codling moth in last couple of years. I am reluctant to spray, and they are too big to spray effectively anyway. I have heard that planting lavender or nasturtium around them is a good wa
Read more…Nth. Canterbury group
Hi all Nth. Canterbury members, this isn't exactly a foodie question, but couldn't find the right spot when I went into OOOOBY. How about starting a Nth. Canterbury group ?
Read more…Avocados
I have an amazing avocado tree, abundant with big fruit. Most are ripening beautifully others look fine on outside but have brown threading (lines) running through the flesh of the fruit. Does anyone know what this is? Thanks
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